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Yancy Steen, 25, was previously convicted of the home invasion robbery on Jan. 21 in the 1800 block of 29th Street.

Steen entered the residence about 12:50 a.m. and proceeded to hold a handgun to the heads of a woman and her 11-year-old son inside the home, according to the Sarasota Police Department.

On Tuesday, Judge Charles Roberts rendered the life sentence.

Because Steen is a prison releasee reoffender, the maximum sentence became the minimum sentence in this case, Assistant State Attorney Kennedy Legler said.

“Due to the quick response of law enforcement, this man who robbed a woman and a 11-year-old child at gunpoint in their own home will be off our streets for a very long time,” Legler said.

EARLIER: A Bradenton man convicted of a violent north Sarasota robbery will be sentenced Tuesday.

Yancy Steen, 25, was convicted last week of the home invasion robbery on Jan. 21 in the 1800 block of 29th Street.

Steen entered the residence about 12:50 a.m. and proceeded to hold a handgun to the heads of a woman and her 11-year-old son inside the home, according to the Sarasota Police Department.

“Due to the quick response of law enforcement, this man who robbed a woman and a 11-year-old child at gunpoint in their own home will be off our streets for a very long time,” Kennedy Legler, assistant state attorney, said.

Steen's sentencing is set for 8:45 a.m. in front of Judge Charles Roberts.

<p><em>SARASOTA</em> - A Bradenton man convicted of a violent north Sarasota robbery will spend the rest of his life in prison.</p><p>Yancy Steen, 25, was previously convicted of the home invasion robbery on Jan. 21 in the 1800 block of 29th Street. </p><p>Steen entered the residence about 12:50 a.m. and proceeded to hold a handgun to the heads of a woman and her 11-year-old son inside the home, according to the Sarasota Police Department.</p><p>On Tuesday, Judge Charles Roberts rendered the life sentence.</p><p>Because Steen is a prison releasee reoffender, the maximum sentence became the minimum sentence in this case, Assistant State Attorney Kennedy Legler said.</p><p>“Due to the quick response of law enforcement, this man who robbed a woman and a 11-year-old child at gunpoint in their own home will be off our streets for a very long time,” Legler said.</p><p>EARLIER: A Bradenton man convicted of a violent north Sarasota robbery will be sentenced Tuesday.</p><p>Yancy Steen, 25, was convicted last week of the home invasion robbery on Jan. 21 in the 1800 block of 29th Street. </p><p>Steen entered the residence about 12:50 a.m. and proceeded to hold a handgun to the heads of a woman and her 11-year-old son inside the home, according to the Sarasota Police Department.</p><p>“Due to the quick response of law enforcement, this man who robbed a woman and a 11-year-old child at gunpoint in their own home will be off our streets for a very long time,” Kennedy Legler, assistant state attorney, said.</p><p>Steen's sentencing is set for 8:45 a.m. in front of Judge Charles Roberts.</p>